Michael Russell rejoined Goodwin as a partner in its technology group in the M&A practice in San Francisco, the firm announced Wednesday.

Russell advises public and private companies and investors on complex domestic and cross-border transactions, with deep expertise across mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, public and private equity, and debt offerings as well as venture capital financings, restructurings, and other strategic transactions.

His practice focuses on buy-side and sell-side M&A for technology and life sciences companies in numerous industry sectors, including artificial intelligence, software and hardware, internet, cybersecurity, mobility, semiconductor and semiconductor equipment, fintech, digital media, e-commerce, consumer …